singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...
# n. @; j) U+ @' V" {" btall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... . Z8 z* u" g, [8 A, a
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
7 u( G  _) Y$ i* U6 p0 O7 Y* rI never really like starbucks. they...

6 U- v& ]0 r7 {6 m  ywhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:+ U) d! t' n, h6 i; }
I never really like starbucks. they...

3 E& v4 S& l' f! K! hmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:6 K0 A5 k( v/ W: L
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! B0 t* K: H5 j$ pIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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5 T: S: M% S: g2 p: k+ LThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:* Q/ p: K. z$ V4 e- U' w
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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:8 o' {8 I& Q% z4 F

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' B4 }, x( ^5 [! e% `6 h9 k  f" tAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:6 N/ h( M. |" H& i& F( w
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?! n# N% O( }3 a

+ e, v4 x1 v4 aThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too